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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1953
Page
3
Community notes record visits and gatherings across Steamboat Rock and nearby towns. Miss Marlene Snapp spent the weekend with Marshalltown parents, while many others attended dinners, birthdays, and a Palo reunion in Eldora. Families traveled from Des Moines and Waterloo, and Rev Gen Eilers from Springfield spent the weekend with relatives.
July visitors include Warren Hutchens of St. Cloud and Mrs. Guy Reid of Eldora staying with the Eagen home. Patty Sue Furlong visited Edith Crosley. Leonard Blair and Paul traveled to Iowa Falls. several families traveled to Chicago for a baseball game. The Broers families spent time in Clear Lake and with Fletts. Clair Clingerman hosted Sunday guests.
Mrs Maude Knowles chapel notes mention preaching by Rev Dewey Lamprecht on August 23 at 8 oclock. Local activities include visits by McCormick family and Marilyn and Keith to Seattle for vacation and relatives in Marysvilletown. Community items list travelling families visiting Minnesota Iowa and northern Minnesota, swimming party at Grundy Center pool, and Teen class event with gifts for Tommy Campbell.
An advertisement offers five neighbor names to receive a free Regular Package of BAL BEW LAX Candy Mints for relief of constipation. It lists Harold Schults at 226 Logan Ave Waterloo Iowa as the contact address for the offer.
Local items note Rev and Mrs Emory Anderson and family leaving for a western states trip, Honolulu visitors Louis Welch and family staying with Iowa relatives, doctors Preston and Deardorff attending a Hardin County Dental meeting, and several Radcliffe residents hosting or visiting friends. A church potluck honored departing families Dr and Mrs Preston and Mr and Mrs Truman Thompson with a program and gifts.
A one oclock farewell luncheon was given at the home of former members for Mrs. F M Preston who, with her husband, will move to Miami Florida. Women’s Society of Christian Service conducted a year end meeting in the church parlors with devotions, skits and a study on the United Nations. The guest of honor received a past president pin and thanked the group, followed by a lunch for about 45 ladies.
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